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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
BUREAUS OF INFORMATION.

The Good Trey Have Done Elsewhere That
Good They VIII Do in Fort Worth.
We gave some time ago the report OF
the Atlanta Bureau of Information, "
established to make known the advan-
tages of that town and to attract there,
if possible, new industries and factories.
The report was very satisfactory, showing
that number Of new industries had been
organized, which gave employment to
several thousand wOrkingmen and added
to the wealth and production of the town.
Atlanta deserves the credit of havinS
inaugurated this excellent mode of ad-
vertiNing it's advantages and attracting
immigration and capital. Such a good
idea has naturally had many limitations
Here in New Orleans, for instance, we
have the Merchants and Manufacturers
ASSOCIATE IN, which has done some good,
but has not shown the energy or activity
# the Atlanta association in bidding for
factories, etc. Nashville has just organ
lied bureau of information, and
Augusta promises to follow suit.
The aims and purposes of such an asso-
cia1ion are well understood, and they
have been shown to have 8 good, praCti
cal effect Ia the present competition
among southern towns and cities, it is
well for each of them to have some body
to show what its advantages are and what
attractions it offers to certain Industries.
i New Orleans Times Democrat.
Oollrgiate Pleasures.
A large aud appreciative audience
greeted the Pnilomathesn Society last
Friday evening, notwithstanding the
somewhat inclement weather. An inter-
esting programme was rendered. The in
strumental solo by Miss Mabel ZOok was
excelIently exc cuted. Master Willie
Davis recited "The Launching of the
Ship with great credit to himself. Miss
MABEL L Iok, in her recitation OF "The
Miller OF Dee" acquitted herself in her
usual happy manner. The instrumental
solo by Miss Sue Terrell was prominent
and Highly pleasing part of the pro-
gramme.
Woman's suffrage was the question for
debate. The deOaters on the negative side
we're unavoidable absent. Mr.. 4 H.
Orr, who had prepared to debate on the
alternative, agreed for the sake OF debate
to represent the negative. Ga but mo-
ment's notice he made an able aud spir-
tied argument against Mr.. B. j Houston,
the affirmative debater. The judges
awarded the decision to the alternative.
Mr.. L. August, who was on the pro-
gramme for bass SOLO, was also neces-
sarlly absent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

At the Cumberland Presby terrain church
next Tuesday evening, ApgH 81, by Mrs
r zeu Of Dallas. AdRfsson 50 cents
Proceeds for the bepeat of Free Library
Of the Woman's CHRISTIAN Temperance
Union of Fort Worm. Taeb musica
talent of Fort Worth will take part in the
C ncert. Mrs. r zell is a flnes reader
and everybody may expect q splendid en-
tertainment
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
A Gard

The fire Of the 18th inst, having caused
temporary suspension of our business,
we now take pleasure in informing our
friends an6S-eustomers that we will be
ready for a resumption of business on
next Thursday, atne 28th inst, and as
heretofore, ourlesarts shall be wholly in
the interest OF our patrons, whom we
earnestly thank for pass favors aud hope
in the future to be remembered when
their wants are in our power to supply.
CAPERA & BRO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
j. III. HartefzId

Coming to the front as the leading
FURNITURE man of North Texas, he is
shipping goods almost daily to all the
towns adj4cengsqsFort Worth. Yester,
day he sold anotbeT nice bill 10 parties in
Atlanta, Tex, waiGAs.i is forty miles this
side of Texark8na, Also shipped on or
der one + hishandsomest baby buggieF
to JeffersonYTex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

j. W. Carter of the c. 81. Edwards
music house. Dallas, Tey is in the city
soliciting orders for pianos and organs
He is selling pfspos from $50 to $500
and organs from $50 to $3.50. He says
they have the largest stock of pianos anG
organs in the state has ten or twelve
different makes, and sells on very liberia
terms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
THE CITY.
OLOsEs AT 8 2. Nj.

Advertisers will please leave their favors
at the business office of THE GAZETTE
before p. m. After that hour transient
advertisements must be accompanied
with the money therefor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
ONE OF FIFTY,

FORT WORTH, TEX, April %, 1887.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Referring to your suggestion for or
gsniZ4tiOn of d beuresu for entertaining
prospectors and encouraging manufac-
tuners, will say will be one of fifty to
appropriate 500 in that direction, and
do all | can otherwise to advance the in
terests of our city and county generally.
Yours truly, S. D. NOODLE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Sealed proposals will be received as tie
office of j. Kane to- Wednesday, the
9th ms, for the erection of foundry
aud boitSr works. Plans and speci-
tications can be seen at the Office of J. J.
Kane, architect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
COTTON Seed yyant.d-

For drouth sufferers CT Jeues and Stone
wall counties. Any one having 1900 bush
els for ssIe,s viii please address J. F. Gun
ningasnn, Jr., County Judge, Arson,
Jones county, Tex, giving lowest net
price delivered on cars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Election Notice

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Fort Worth Gas Light Company
will be held at the office Of the company,
5l1 Houston street, Monday, May 2, 1887,
at 10 AIM, fof the election OF directors.
J P. SMITH, Pres.
HENRY G. SCOTT, Sec'y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
No Yelper a. tho Depot.

One thousand four hundred snd -ffty-
four arrivals in March, The best refrig
orator to be fund; you loose no cold air
by openingger closing the doors. At the
Mansion hotel the millionaire will be out
/ soon. W. W. DUNN,
Proprietor, Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Rev. Mr.. Tinnon of the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church will preach to-day
particularly on the interests OF young
men, whom he cordially asks to hear him
morning and evening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
HI. Roll Gone. {

Yesterday afternoon an aged citizen Of
Whit, Parker county, giving the name OF
n. Z. Duncan, complained to Marshal
Farmer that he had turned over a roll CT
$85 to q young man named Brewer for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
LOCALITIES.

l.
THE TASTELESS KISS.
! kissed her han, she bent on me
& stance decidedly severe,
Which plainly said ne could not see
Why ! should kiss her hand when she
Had lips that were to me as near.
II.
THE RIGHT KIND OF A KISS.
placed an arm around ! er waist;
Sh did not ak nae to desist,
And then, with, Ut indecent haste,
The mai ems ruby lipsI III SEQ
Just as the /, OK WIS STIRLING 10
FL never kiss hanaagain.
= Boston Courier
The Strangers Of Psris,one night only,
Tuesday the 26th iast.
The Panther Ciey Fencibles have q
meeting at the armory at O'Clock this
evening.
A corner lot, 5OxIOO feet, at the inter
section of Main and Fifteenth streets
sold yesterday for $4,000.
J. a. Irwin and Miss Sarah Souder,
Thomas Cobb and Mrs. Matte Griffin,
were licensed to wed yesterday.
The Strangers of Paris INSIDE won
deIful hit when they we're in the Fnt
last November. The play has been
greatly strengthened since then
Judge Harcourt of WeatherfsEd has
been appointed chairman of the snaipro-
hibition party in Parker county by Mr..
Capps Of the executive committee, and
has accepted.
The Turnverein is progressing admira
bly,, and GermsDia hall is now q scene of
much attraction for the youth of athletic
inclination. a fair amount OF apparatus
has already been purchased.
The wall dividing the lower floor of the
CCumerciaI Club building into. two
81 ailments cas- been taken out and mas
sive iron pillars substituted. The fixtures
and furniture of the lower floor to be
used by the Merchants National Bank
are to cost over SI2, 900.
"The performance Cf the Strangers of
Paris lsst evening was all and more than
1t promised to be; il was one of the very
best here in years and certainly all who
failed TO witness It have much to regret
Mr. Tannahill portrayed the terrible
stranger Jsgon to the very life, and Mr.
Holden's BlaRehGrd was d powerful crea
ton. Miss Mon ford showed in her
presentation of Nlsthilda that she is well
worthy CT the repnation she has won,
and Miss Virgins FsSher's pathetic act
ing as Sophie, 9Ianchsnd's faithful wife,
was SO true to ife that IL moved many to
tears. The sWAort throRghout was all
that could have been wiShed, and the
scenery and tsblesux were special feat
y Raleigh News Observer
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Fruit cake,

The best quality ever put "a the mar
ket. Don't forget to prov ide a cake
when you go ga picnic excu-s
FORT WORTH GHOCER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Farther-OOmpari-~- ion
VIII fail to reveal any better bargains
than are now offered In choice toilet ar
ticles at Wells Drugstore.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Boys fac lauRdried shirt waists, beau
tiFul styles, at 5egs apiece, actual value
75c. to 81 %, ae Randall & Chambers
Co.'S. Z
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Misses and children's slippers and low
cut shoes, all sizes, zS.cents pair; regu-
lsr price 81 % to- So
RkSDAEh & CHAMBERS Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

327 boys lauRdried shirt waists, worth
from 75c. to 81 %, SIRE only SOC. apiece,
this week at RsncdSu & Chambers Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Far,hsr-compari=son

Will fail to reyesf any better bargains
than are now aaered in choice toilet ar
ticles at WeEls' Drug Store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Oae thousand cases of caHsed goods
just arrived at the Fort Woeth Grocer
CJ's. for the 10 cent counter Call and
see for yourself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
NR,ed

At Austin, Tex, onskFiday the 22d inst,
Mrs. Amanda r. Snezb wife OF George
A. Sneed of this cry. The remains will
be inferred at Ausffn, Tex,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Join the Fort Warth Building, Loan
and Life Association.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Fruit cakes

For picnics and excur ionss Don't for
get the place.
FORT WORTH GROCER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Boys unlaundried shirt waists at Sc,
actual value SOC. togT6c., a. Randall &
Chambers Co.'S.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
IF FASHIONABLE
MILLINERY.
A Magnificent Stock
Has just been received and will this week
oe displayed at attractive prices by the
RANDALL & CHAMBERS co.

We show the late styles only. Our
stock includes the neWesF Partisan nov
elites. Our line of pattern hats, shapes.
Elegant trimmings, handsome ornaments
etc, is the most extensive in North Tex
Jas. In fact, We warrant It's equal can b.
found in but few exclusive millinery
stores in the East. We never permit a
hat or bonnet to leave our establishment
unless perfectly satisfactory to the pur-
chaser.
Having employed the most artistic
Esrfinmer in the State to superintend this
we are prepared to please the
most fastidious and exacting customer.
Our stock was purchased this season Of
tine largest importers of millinery in the
United States, and the judgment and
Taste of the most experienced arti-t II
New York was employed IN it's selection
Style, Elegance and Dispatch
Is the motto of this department. The
manager, MRS. W. II MCDILL, extends
a cordial invitation to the ladies to visit
her in her new quarters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Seed, Seed.

Picnic baskets at the Fort Worth Gro,
Ger Co.'S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
Fartnsr--Oompar1@son

Will fell to revea& any better bargains
than are now offeretin choice toilet ar
ticles at Wells Drug Te.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

VIII fail to reveal sny better bargains
than are now Cfferet'fn choice toilet ar
ticles al Wells Drug Store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Seed, Seed.
Johnson grass seed.
Amber cane seed.
Millet seed.
Alfalfasseed, and
All Kinds of grain and feed.
W. +. PATTERSON,
Fort Wo Jh, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
White Goods
-AND-


Our announcement last week of a gres,
reduction ia Swiss and Nainsook Flounc.
ings attracted hundreds If ladies to on,
EmbFoderY department, and we venture
TO say that not one left our store with.
ont feeling substantially remunerated for
/ the visit.
Our Display This Week
In Hamburg, Swiss and Nainsook Edo
gings and Insertions, Will eclipse anv-
thing of the kind ever seen N For,
Worth.
VERY LOW PRICES
Coupled with the most elegant stock in
the city, will prove dCubly attractive 10
hose VINO may favor Us with visit this
week.
Our C0lOred FmbrOiieries
Will also be shown advantageouslyt to Gus
toners this week. Tne late novelties in
this line are unusually attractive and our
prices will be found very moderate
In White Goods
We are giving prices that afford immeas-
urable delight to our patrons and utter
astonlshment TO our competitors We
will exhibit this week the largest stock
and greatest variety ever shown in Fort
Worth. Our stock embraces the follow
ing lines: India Linen, Mulls, Persian
Lawns, Linen Lawns. Organizes, Main
socks, Swiss, P.ques, Victoria Lawns, etc.
Our stock of White K hes is the largest
IN the Cit, and range in price from 81 %
10 SIS 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

Every nHan, woman and child that WIN
call 61sd register their names from Hpk
unEa May Is, vim get . casace gga
W. AsHUFFMAk iodFLAa1EssT Coz
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

-Compari-Son
VIII fail to reveai any better bargains
than are now offered in choice toilet ar
tieTes at Wells, Drug Store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

$500 IRON besm dauble shovels,
8 cars well assorted steel shapes, which
<wp offer low to the trade. j. B. Mitchell
e. a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

House and jot at No. 22S South Main
street-.ot 10ox2O0 feet. The housesis
tRo-story name. For particulars call on
G. D. Lusk at the Uuion DeRes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
FOR sATH.

Harley's SOUTH KMERICAN CURE. AL.
ways for, sale by Z. NJ. ROWE, the Railroad
Ticket Broker, at Hotel Pickwick, Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24
We Have In Stock

10 cars barb wire,
1000 single Georgis stocks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Measuring Sunshine.

There was time, not many years
ago. when the sun might shine and
shine with all its might, and yet leave
no scientific record of its presence
beyond the effect of mere heat shown
by the thermometer. Nowadays all
this is changed, and there are scattered
over various portions of the country
instruments which catch every CLEAN
of bright sunlight and write it down
indelibly, SO that by looking at the
picture presented we may see ct q
glance whether such and such day
was really fine or cloudy. The con-
trivanee by which this is effected is
exceedingly simple. consisting us it
does of nothing more than q solid
glass ball set on pedestal with a
surrounding frame in which to place
ut suitable angle a little strip of blue
cardboard. The glass ball plays the
part of a burning glass, and when the
sun shines brightly the rays are fo-
cused upon the strip of cardboard,
where the effect Is seen in scorelled
patch of more or less distincfness.
As the relative position OF the sun
changes the scorch changes toe, no
that at the end OF bright, sunny day
the picture ON the card consists Of q
long scorehed line. by measuring
this line we get record of the nurn-
Der Of hours sunshine prevalent
during the day. The instrument, al
though commercially simple, has one
great drawback. II the bri1lianey OF
the suns rays be shrouded even TO q
very small extent by a mist or By q
thin veil OF cirrus cloud the heat pro-
duced is insufficient to produce burn
In the carr. Manchester Examiner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
The Bible of India,

From an article on 1.-The Veda" by
w. ID. Whitney in the Century, accom-
panied by extracts from the Bible of
India. we quote as follows: 1.-The name
Veda has grown to be familiar one in
the ears of this generation. Every
educated person among us knows it as
the title of literary work belonging
to far-off India, that is held to be Of
quite exceptional Importance by men
who are studying some of the subjects
that most interest ourselves. Yet there
are doubtless many to whose minds
the word brings but hazy and un-
certain meaning. For their sake, then,
it may be well to take general view
of the yeda, to define its place in the
sum of mems literary productions, and
to show how and why it has the especial
value claimed for it by its students.
.sThe Veda is the bible of the inhabi-
rants Of India, ancient and modern,
the Sacred Book of one great division
of the human race. Now. leaving
aside our own Bible, the first part Of
which was In like manner the ancient
Sacred Book of one division of man.
kind, the Hebrew, there are many such
scriptures in the world. There is the
Koran of the Arabs, of which we know
perfectly the period and author;
the Asesta of the Persian fire
worshipers,' or followers OF the Zoroa-
ster; the records of China, collected
and arranged by Confueius; and others
less conspicuous. All are of high
interest, important for the history Of
their respective peoples and for the
general history of religions: yet they
lack that breadth and depth of eonse-
qusnce that belongs to the Hindu
Tetf,l :,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Some Chinese FIREARMS.

The Neao Hzues, Union tells of two
Chinese blurderbusses have been re-
ceived from Shanghai by the Winehes-
ter Arms company from their agent in
China. 1t says: 1.-The largest weighs
thirty pounds, is over six feet long,
and the barrel contains almost metal
enough to make good-sized cannon
| of the present day. 1t appears to be
made of iron three-eighths of an inch in
| diameter. The woodwork extends to
within few inches of the muzzle, and
the barrel is made fast to it by five
iron bands rudely but firmly riveted
together. just what kind of wood it
was made of no one could tell, but it
seemed as hard as hickory. The stock
or butt was very small and was not
made after the pattern of the stocks
of the present arms now in use. For
the trigger or hammer peculiar de-
vice was resorted to. An incision
about one quarter of an inch wide was
made in the center of the barrel-stock,
through which, fastened by a pivot,
was suspended the trigger, formed in
the shape of an S, with split at the
top forming two prongs, in which prob
ably was placed some combustible, and
when the underpart was pulled back
ward it would descend upon a little
projection at the left side of the bar
rel, probably intended for a flint pan.
Taking it all in all, it was about the
most clumsy and unwieldy weapon
ever gotten up. and when loaded must
have been fully as dangerous to the
possessor as the intended victims, if
not more so. Unless he was giant
and possessed herculean strength no
one man could ever manipulate it, and
the Chinese must have been giants in the
days when it was used. 1t was explained
by representative of the Winehesters
later, however, that the guns were in
tended for two men to handle. One
man went ahead and carried it upon
the shoulders. Behind him came the
soldier who did the sighting and pull
ed the trigger. No one was able to
tell whatever became of both men after
the charge had been fired. 1t m, st
have kicked bad enough to knock the
rear man out the first round. and the
man in front-well, the conclusion
would be sufficient to knock the head
off an ordinary mans shoulders. The
smaller weapon was much .fter the
same pattern, but looked much more
harmless. 1t had a cord attached.
evidently for the purpose of swinging
it over the shoulder to carry while on a
march,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-28
Ra0ks l,Eaaa. .5eil.


Copyright has a great deal more TO
do with it than anything else" said a
Broadway hoaSseller when he was
asked what Kind af hooks he sold the
most If, ''tt Is u matter af price. with
the average public, neaa, rirated
English works ontseil the hueks oi
American writers, because there Il no
copyright on the English hooks, and
they are accordingly low priced, A new
American hook win occasionally sell
well for few weeks hnt | ana talking
about average sales, NeStto the bible,
Shakespeare and Dickens, the best sell,
ing book is Teunyson's poems, There
is no copyright. and they can be gotten
out very cheaply, You can get tirsts
rate edition Of Tennyson forSi, After
Tenuyson in popularity come Thaek-
cray. Walter Scott, Milton. Byron, and
miscellaneous English p.ets, The Amer
lean poets are slow selling because they
are copyrighted and dear. l.anglellow
is still tho best selling American poet,
and after him comes Whittier. bryant,
Aldrics, and Bret Harte,
Next to eheapness, gaudy binding
seems to be the principal attraction.
When the two are joined nearly aay
sort of q beck can BIO made to go. l
remember the experience of publisher
friend of mine, that proves the truth
of my view. He bought at an auction
sale for song plates of Southey's
.'Thalahs" which once formed part
of complete set of plates of Soathey's
works. My friend issued an edition Of
"Thalaba," which, you know, is lurid
| nightmare which no one understands
and no one but the proof-reader has ever
read through, bound it in an elaborate
| and attractive style, and threw it ON the
market as holiday gift-book at $3.50.
| 1t sold like hot cakes. Of course no
one that bought it ever tried to unrayel
the delirious puzzle the book contained.
but it was poetry, it bore the name Of
a well-known author, it was bound in
a style that made it = good eenter-tahle
ornament, it was cheap-and that was
enough.
Cooper is the best selling American
| novelist. The copyright on his books
expired long ago. The best selling
single work ever written by an Ameri-
can is Uncle Toms Cabin" which is
still protected by copyright, and
which still sells, summer and winter,
thirty years after its first appearance.
as though it was just out. My! my!
but there has been money made out of
that book. Mrs. Stowe has made more
from it than from all her other works
together, and three or four publishers
have got rich from it.
The introduction of the cheap paper
! editions has reYolutionized our business.
and that of the Juvenile book writer as
well. A dozen years ago we used to
sell thousands of sets every year Of
books by Oliver Optic, Horatio Alger,
Jr., Elijah Kellogg, and Others. Now
we very rarely have call for anything
of the kind. The cheap paper libraries
of detective and hunting adventures
have driven the other and better books
out of the market-the worse for the
growing generations morals, I should
."-Neto York Commercial Adeer.
tiser.